Open AccessQualitative evaluation of an educational intervention about healthcare improvement for nursing students
Author(s) -
María Cristina Sierras-Davó,
Manuel Lillo Crespo,
Patricia Rodriguez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aquichan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2027-5374
pISSN - 1657-5997
DOI - 10.5294/aqui.2021.21.1.2
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , teamwork , empowerment , nursing , intervention (counseling) , health care , psychology , quality (philosophy) , medical education , medicine , management , political science , philosophy , epistemology , economics , psychotherapist , law
Objective: To explore the meaning of the experience and knowledge acquired by nursing students trained in healthcare improvement.Material and methods: A phenomenological approach based on the Giorgi method was made through a group discussion of 21 European students from four countries in July 2019. The data was triangulated with the testimonies of key informants and with the use of an evaluation tool specific to this topic. The analysis was also triangulated with three experienced researchers who reduced the data by consensus to eight units of meaning.Results: Nursing empowerment and horizontal health organizations were two of the most recurrent units of meaning along with professional values such as teamwork and humanization of care.Conclusions: The knowledge, attitudes and values acquired are evidence of the shortcomings in the training of future nursing professionals in Europe. The theoretical and practical approach of the sessions, as well as the mixture of cultures, were strengths for the students. It is necessary to follow up on more cases that show the return on the training investment in substantial improvements in real contexts and its impact on the quality of care.